TWB July 14th 2018 Experience: Day 13-Yosemite

Day 13: Yosemite

“ACHOO, ACHOO, ACHOO, Sneezys in the house.” Typing to you from Yosemite is Grant Berry, Mikyala Brumbles, Morgan Little, Ashlyn Rhyne, Mary-Charlotte Dusa, Kate Brennan, Ainsley Butler, Ben Killian, Abby Brown, Chris Bowman, Vanessa Posada, Cat Chapman, and Kendrick Messerich.

This morning we woke up at a late 6:15. We walked through the tight hallways of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, filled with colorful caterpillar camp art, to the frigid San Fran weather. Our happy group joyfully packed the bus and we were on our way! It was a quiet morning as we all slept a whopping hour and a half to the Wally world. Our cooks, the Dopeys, briskly planned the next three meals while the rest of the group waited in line at the happy golden arches (Mickey Dees) for a pre-breakfast. With junk food and sweets in hands, we parted ways again with our beloved Wal-Mart. Back in the vehicles; we enjoyed a delicious breakfast of muffins and SpongeBob Gogurts.

The folks on the Carolina Girl were in for a long journey, as they took a detour to pick up our anticipated care packages. Meanwhile, Miss America and the bus headed through some windy roads to Yosemite National Park. On the bus, we enjoyed some jams and jokes from Ben Killian, Will Bradley, and Harrison Parrot. Some knee- slapping jokes included but are not limited to: what do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef, haha!

We took multiple stops to capture breathtaking photos of the picturesque views. It also gave us a chance to stretch our legs and prepare for the future hikes around Yosemite. We had a great time snapping some quality photos as seen below! For lunch, we enjoyed some scrumptious all new peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with an array of sides including chips, fruit snacks, and Capri suns.

With an emerald shimmering lake in sight, we enjoyed each other’s company while snapping more photos from the windows. Finally, Miss America and the bus arrived around 4:00pm and were told the rules of the campsite. Then some of us ventured off in groups and explored while others enjoyed each company at the campsite. On the other hand, Carolina Girl shortly arrived after taking a rejuvenating swim at Emerald Lake. The Dopeys prepared a warm meal of soup (tomato and chicken noodle) and grilled cheese with a sweet side of cookies and lemonade. Nice job Dopeys! We did a deep clean after the meal to keep away local wildlife. The groups proceeded to complete their jobs while admiring the breathtaking sunset of pink and yellow clouds.

We ended the night with a group sing along, probably our best yet. We rushed over to our sleeping bags, ready for the cool night ahead of us. Today was exciting and tomorrow we look forward to driving through Utah.